MARY TAYLOR OF Wads-worth, Illinois, was researching rental cars on various
websites when she saw a
Google listing for Costco
Travel. “I thought, why not
try them; they have great
prices for everything else.

I entered my rental parame-ters and received a priceless than half of anythingelse I had found. Plus, it wasan upgraded car with nocancellation fee. It was anamazing deal—I almost hadto pinch myself!”In addition, she exclaims,“they allowed for a free addi-tional driver, which is a bigdaily fee at other agencies, sothat alone was a huge perk.”Costco Travel developeda proprietary booking enginecalled the Low Price Finder tosearch rental car bookings,and price quotes include anyavailable coupon discountsand all fees and taxes up-front. All you do is go to
Costco.com, click “Travel,”then click “Low Price Finder.”Fill in the dates and locations,and the Low Price Finder willshow rates for Alamo, Avis,Budget and Enterprise. Fourcomparisons are quoted inone simple summary.

Taylor says, “You cannot
touch their prices. I challenge
anyone to comparison-shop
and find a better deal; they
cannot beat Costco Travel.”
She has used Costco Travel
numerous times since then
for her travels and says, “I
like knowing that I have
Costco Travel behind me.

They have my back.”—SN

sell. Our buyers search out excellent properties, cruiselines and rental car companies, negotiate the bestprices possible and ensure they are offering consis-tently great service to our members.”Chris and his team are very particular about thedestinations they select, so they don’t start selling newdestinations very often. However, “We are superexcited about the newest destination in our portfolio,which is Costa Rica,” says Chris. “It’s a beautiful coun-try with a growing infrastructure that offers some ter-rific options, and we have selected some of the topproperties there to create outstanding travel packagesfor our members. We consider it an honor that Costcomembers choose us for their travel needs.”

Innovation

“Costco Travel is always looking for ways to pro-vide members with better travel experiences,” market-ing director Mitchell notes. “In the future, look for anincreased presence in the warehouse and maybesome other interesting options.”In addition, twice a year, U.S. Costco ware-houses showcase special offers for an entire month.Plus, you can always check out the travel catalog inthe warehouses or review online all of the excitingopportunities offered. From specialized KirklandSignature™ luxury packages to Buyer’s Choice spe-cialty cruises and a range of worldwide travel optionsfor every budget, there will surely be a dream get-away you can’t resist. C

Sherrie Newman ( sn.firstpoint@gmail.com) is a
marketing and communications consultant who
has traveled the world. She is a loyal Costco
Travel customer.

Driving :
TheLow
Price
Finder

Jolanta Fotek’s trip to
Italy was such a success,
her daughter and her
daughter’s fiancé booked
their honeymoon through
Costco Travel.